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Cand

Girl Name day: October 3 In French: Cachou
Cand is a short form of Candice: on birth records it is written Candice (67,993 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Candice page. Also a short form of Candie, Candido.
Origin: Meroitic (via Latin). Meaning: Queen mother (originally a royal title).
Variant of Candace, from Meroitic 'kdke / kandake' meaning 'queen mother', a Kushite royal title Latinized as Candace and cited in Acts 8:27.

Name day for Cand

October 3

Why this day? Cand is a short form of Candice, and shares its name day.

Cand is celebrated in France on September 22; the United States on October 3.

The story of the name Cand

Cand is a short form of Candice. It keeps its origin (Meroitic (via Latin)) and meaning — queen mother (originally a royal title), and shares its name day, October 3.

On birth records, Cand is rarely written as such: the Cands are Candices (67,993 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Candice page. Cand is also a short form of Candie, Candido.

Frequently asked questions about Cand

What does Cand mean?

Cand is a short form of Candice, which means queen mother (originally a royal title).

When is Cand's name day?

October 3, together with Candice: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Cand a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Candice.

Cand's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender G-GG-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Cand

Top 10

  1. Frederic90%
  2. Stanton90%
  3. Lanny89%
  4. Mitch88%
  5. Monty88%
  6. Richie86%
  7. Lonny86%
  8. Farrell86%
  9. Wally84%
  10. Tod84%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph45%
  2. Hal55%
  3. Denny60%
  4. Linwood60%
  5. Kennith60%
  6. Denis60%
  7. Rogers61%
  8. Curt61%
  9. Phil62%
  10. Ward62%

Love potential for Cand

Bottom 10

  1. Hal44%
  2. Dirk45%
  3. Phil56%
  4. Curt56%
  5. Denny58%
  6. Denis58%
  7. Ike59%
  8. Rickie61%
  9. Lon61%
  10. Al62%

Professional potential for Cand

Top 10

  1. Linwood93%
  2. Joesph90%
  3. Stanton90%
  4. Toney87%
  5. Rob86%
  6. Jerrold86%
  7. Rogers86%
  8. Dwain86%
  9. Art81%
  10. Lanny81%

Bottom 10

  1. Dirk50%
  2. Elvis51%
  3. Farrell53%
  4. Ike54%
  5. Chuck56%
  6. Vince57%
  7. Rickie57%
  8. Tod59%
  9. Donn60%
  10. Stanford61%

Crush potential for Cand

Top 10

  1. Monty96%
  2. Richie96%
  3. Lonny95%
  4. Farrell92%
  5. Ronny92%
  6. Lanny92%
  7. Lenny92%
  8. Stanton92%
  9. Vince90%
  10. Burt90%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph44%
  2. Linwood53%
  3. Hal55%
  4. Phil55%
  5. Denny55%
  6. Denis55%
  7. Lawerence57%
  8. Rogers57%
  9. Kennith58%
  10. Stanford60%
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